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    He kōrero wairua: indigenous spiritual inquiry in rongoā research (2014)

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    The Ngā Tohu o te Ora research project was developed to investigate outcomes associated with rongoā Māori, in order that this practice might enjoy increased support as a funded service. The primary aims were to: 1) identify wellness outcome measures used by traditional Māori healers; and 2) develop and test a framework of traditional Māori wellness outcome measures. The Ngā Tohu o te Ora research team met with healers in a series of workshops over 3 years. The process of inquiry that unfolded was guided and shaped by healers. This established a specific set of ethical parameters and processes influenced strongly by wairua, which thereby influenced the conduct of the research. What emerged methodologically was a variant of kaupapa Māori participatory research, resembling broader indigenous research approaches, with features of “spiritual inquiry”. This paper will outline this unique form of research, and implications for engaging meaningfully with healing communities.

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    Ahuriri-Driscoll A (2014). He kōrero wairua: indigenous spiritual inquiry in rongoā research. MAI Journal: A New Zealand Journal of Scholarship. 3(1). 33-44.
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    Keywords
    rongoā Māori; traditional healing; indigenous; research; spiritual praxis
    ANZSRC Fields of Research
    11 - Medical and Health Sciences::1117 - Public Health and Health Services::111713 - Māori Health
    45 - Indigenous studies::4510 - Te hauora me te oranga o te Māori (Māori health and wellbeing)::451009 - Ngā rongoā me ngā whakamaimoa o te Māori (Māori medicine and treatments)
    11 - Medical and Health Sciences::1117 - Public Health and Health Services::111717 - Primary Health Care

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